The account of Genesis 28:5 states, “Then Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.” In this verse, Laban is described as an Aramean, a detail that holds significant historical and cultural weight for understanding the patriarchal … Continue reading How Does the Aramean Identity of Laban Illuminate the Historical and Cultural Context of Genesis 28:5?